# New Jersey S885: Requires text messages soliciting home owners to provide notice when individuals sending solicitations are not licensed by New Jersey Real Estate Commission.

New Jersey S885, Requires text messages soliciting home owners to provide notice when individuals sending solicitations are not licensed by New Jersey Real Estate Commission., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-13 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S885
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires text messages soliciting home owners to provide notice when individuals sending solicitations are not licensed by New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
- Sponsor: Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-22: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1000/885_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1000/885_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1000/885_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1000/885_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S885-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).